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Phe
Phenylalanine
Salts
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Phenylalanine hydrochloride
Phenylalanine hydrochloride
Sodium phenylalanine
Sodium phenylalanine
Molecular structure via molpic
Molecular formulaC9H11NO2
Molecular mass165.19 g/mol
Predicted LogP-1.5
SolubilitySoluble in water and dilute mineral acid and alkali hydroxide solutions
Chiralityracemic
Identifiers
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IUPAC name2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid
SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(C(=O)O)N
InChIInChI=1S/C9H11NO2/c10-8(9(11)12)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6,10H2,(H,11,12)
InChIKeyCOLNVLDHVKWLRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Phenylalanine

Phenylalanine (also known as Dl-phenylalanine, DL-3-Phenylalanine, Phenylalanine DL-form, Phenylalanine, dl-, DL-2-Amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid, FEMA No. 3726, d,l-phenylalanine, CCRIS 8601, AI3-18436 or Phenylalanine dl) is a substance of the amino acid class.

Chemistry

Phenylalanine is typically found in the form of its hydrochloride and sodium salts.

Stereochemistry

DL-Phenylalanine is a racemic mixture of the logical stereoisomers:
Stereoisomers
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D-PhenylalanineL-Phenylalanine
D-Phenylalanine L-Phenylalanine

See also